This page is a list of episodes for the American TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000. In total, 197 television episodes were broadcast from 1988 to 1999. Additionally, a film adaptation had a limited theatrical run in 1996.

Introduction of Professor Bobo and Observer; Pearl Forrester takes over as the main antagonist.Bill Corbett replaces Trace Beaulieu as the voice of Crow.
Patrick Brantseg replaces Jim Mallon as the voice of Gypsy.

Each entry starts with a code, which is its production number. Episodes are listed in production number order, not production order or air date order. The MST3K episode title is next, and if the original film title is different from the MST3K episode title, the former follows in parentheses. In the third line is the film's initial release year, a color/black & white notation, the production company (if known), and the country of origin (if not the United States). The last field shows the initial airdate of the episode (YYYY-MM-DD).

(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 1: "Moon Rocket") Scientists search for the ancient breastplate of a mummy, culimnating in a mad scientist's attempt to fight the creature through the construction of a robot. The short introduces "Commando Cody", a scientist who dons a helmet and jet pack to thwart the evil plans of Moon Men and their criminal associates.

(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 2: "Molten Terror") A mad scientist turns a man into a werewolf in an attempt to silence his critics. In the short, Commando Cody attempts to escape moon-dwelling aliens while in the possession of an atomic weapon.

An attempt is made to recover the crew of a spaceship that has crash-landed on an unknown planet.

According to Kevin Murphy in The Amazing Colossal Episode Guide, The Comedy Channel could not come up for a movie in time to shoot episode 104, so the crew skipped to 105 instead. He confirmed that despite this episode being filmed last, the crew decided not to change the production numbers around.

(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 3: "Bridge of Death") A reporter attempts to expose a botanist who kidnaps women in a plan to keep his wife healthy and youthful. In the short, Commando Cody pursues gangsters after returning to Earth.

(Shorts: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 4: "Flight to Destruction"; Part 5: "Murder Car") After destroying all civilization on Earth, an alien attempts to wipe out the planet's last survivors. In the shorts, Commando Cody's assistant is kidnapped, leading to the pursuit of gangsters working for aliens from the Moon.

(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 6: "Hills of Death") A race of mollusk-like creatures attack Los Angeles, and a group of survivors attempts to escape the area. In the short, Commando Cody pursues gangsters that have caused flooding through the use of an atomic bomb.

(Shorts: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 7: "Camouflaged Destruction"; Part 8: "The Enemy Planet") In a futuristic version 1970, a group of astronauts are infiltrated by a spy, who inadvertently causes the team to become stranded on the Moon. In the shorts, Commando Cody fights gangsters who have acquired another atomic ray, and eventually returns to the moon in an attempt to sabotage moon-dwelling enemies.

(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 9: "Battle in the Stratosphere") In the future, a group of renegades fight to free mankind by battling the Dark One, the Room of Questions, the Vault of Beasts, and other menacing creations.

The short is interrupted in mid-episode, with the Mads claiming technical difficulties.

Two motorcycle racers meet at a competition and become the victims of manipulation by a girlfriend who wants to change partners.

A violent rape and murder scene is cut from the movie because the crew didn't watch the film entirely before committing to it. The Bots somberly refer to the missing scene by informing the audience that the absent character has died.

(Short: The Phantom Creeps, Chapter 1: "The Menacing Power") Two pilots (George Reeves and Ralph Byrd) set out to find a woman lost in remote Africa to gain a reward. They find her being worshiped by a native tribe. The short is the first of several episodes of the 1939 serialThe Phantom Creeps, starring Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist bent on world domination.

(Short: The Phantom Creeps, Chapter 2: "Death Stalks the Highway") The U.S. sends spies to the Soviet Union to discover imminent missile-attack plans, while trying to play catch-up with its own missile program.

For this and the next episode, Servo has been given a "haircut": His normally round gumball dispenser head has been replaced by a clear cylinder. This was the first episode to feature a "stinger" (an amusing moment from the film) following the closing credits.

(Short: X Marks the Spot) Two carefully chosen scientist couples investigate a mysterious new planet and are menaced by dinosaurs. The short reviews the vehicular misdeeds of an accident victim in Heaven's courtroom, New Jersey branch.

(Short: Alphabet Antics) A drag-racing crooner (Dick Contino) investigates his friend's death and becomes a courier for drug dealers. The educational short takes viewers on a rhyming tour of the English alphabet.

Movie constructed from two episodes of a Japanese television show. An alien marauder named Ken becomes a fugitive from his planet Valnar's Star, then joins the Earth spaceship Bacchus 3 to fight against his former masters.

(Short: Snow Thrills) With the help of a naive scientist (Lee Van Cleef), an alien from Venus invades Earth and attempts to turn humans into emotionless servants. With Peter Graves and Beverly Garland. The short is a newsreel featuring a wide variety of winter sports.

(Short: Speech: Using Your Voice) Teenagers and their science teacher (Ed Kemmer) discover a giant spider, which rampages through a small town. The short demonstrates the dos and don'ts of public speaking.

(Shorts: Aquatic Wizards, Catching Trouble) In a prehistoric world, a teenager (Robert Vaughn) rails against the seemingly arbitrary laws of his caveman tribe to explore the forbidden world around him. Aquatic Wizards is a newsreel about water-skiing acrobatics. Catching Trouble (1936) features trapper Ross Allen demonstrating his prowess at catching animals in the FloridaEverglades.

(Short: The Home Economics Story) Vikings' wives set sail to rescue their husbands, who are being held hostage by Grimolt warriors. In the 1951 short, four young women learn the value of home economics degrees.

(Short: Mr. B Natural) In the sequel to The Amazing Colossal Man, Glenn Manning is found ravaging Mexico, looking for food. He is then captured and brought back to the United States. The short is about a magical pixie who urges an adolescent boy to take up a musical instrument.

(Shorts: Posture Pals, Appreciating Our Parents) A surgeon (John Carradine) performs medical experiments on his patients at a remote sanitarium. With Tor Johnson. In Posture Pals, a foursome of elementary school kids improve their posture. In Appreciating Our Parents, a young boy learns to value his parents.

TV show The Master cut together into a series of movies. An American ninja (Lee Van Cleef) searches for his long-lost daughter with the help of a sidekick (Tim Van Patten). In this installment, they defend an airport owner from businessmen and a corrupt sheriff, then defend a nightclub owner from thugs.

A group of aliens land on Earth and decide to use the planet as a farm for their livestock. One of the aliens rebels and flees to a small town, where he is pursued by another alien who kills anyone in his path.

In California, a mummy found in King Tut's tomb is X-rayed by a university team. The radiation awakens the mummy. It escapes that night and creeps around campus for the next couple of days looking for five missing crystals that were pilfered by a student. Starring Ben Murphy.

(Short: Undersea Kingdom, Part 1: "Beneath the Ocean Floor") People begin vanishing near a Florida swamp, and a game warden discovers the culprits are mutant leeches. The short is the first segment of a 1936 movie serial about a group of Navy men who discover Atlantis.

(Short: Junior Rodeo Daredevils) A hunky skipper makes a delivery to a small island, and learns that the inhabitants include heavy-drinking scientists doing genetic experiments resulting in a pack of omnivorous giant shrews. Starring Ken Curtis, who also produced the film, and James Best. In the short, a cowpoke straightens out some wayward kids by making them put on a small-time rodeo.

(Short: Undersea Kingdom, Part 2: "The Undersea City") A convict (Lon Chaney, Jr.) dies in the electric chair and is brought back to life by mad scientists. He then sets out to get even with those who squealed on him. This episode features the second of the two installments shown from the 12-part Undersea Kingdom serial.

(Short: General Hospital, first installment) Edited-together episodes of the 1950s TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger. Rocky Jones fights space pirates, the evil Queen Cleolanta, and her lieutenant Atlansan. The short is the first of three brief 1963 segments from the soap opera General Hospital featured on the series.

A jazz pianist living at a beachfront community is about to get married, but his troublesome mistress confronts him at the top of a lighthouse. In the argument, she slips and falls; the pianist has a chance to save her, but lets her fall to her death. Her ghost comes to haunt him and disrupt his upcoming nuptials, as his fiancé's eight-year-old sister grows suspicious.

(Short: General Hospital, second installment) A leader of a gang of delinquent teens is heard singing along with a jukebox at a greasy spoon and gets the chance to be a star. His gang, resentful of his success, threaten to ruin his career. Well-known voice actor Paul Frees directed and wrote the music and screenplay to the movie. The General Hospital installment involves a tense celebration at a nurse's house.

(Short: General Hospital, third installment) Edited-together episodes of the 1950s TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger. Our hero tries to save two worlds from collision, despite the self-defeating efforts of Cleolanta. With John Banner. The short is the third of three 1963 segments from the soap opera General Hospital.

Aliens land near a small town and are encountered by teenagers. While military personnel investigate, the kids band together to fight back against the invasion. Listen for the voice of Peter Graves narrating an Air Force briefing film.

(Short: Johnny at the Fair) A coffeehouse owner (Edward Platt) wants to knock off an armored car, and gets three losers to help him. The short, set at the 1947 Canadian National Exhibition, focuses on the explorations of young visitor Johnny, after his parents lose track of him.

(Short: Circus on Ice) Authorities and the military search for a missing astronaut believed to have become an irradiated monster. The short offers a look at the 40th Annual Carnival of the Toronto Skating Club.

(Short: Here Comes the Circus) Nordic fantasy tale, based loosely on the Kalevala, about a wicked witch's schemes to get, and later regain, a magic mill. The short is a look at the Clyde Beatty circus, featuring legendary clown Emmett Kelly.

(Short: Hired!, Part 1) Mad scientist Dr. Eric Vornoff (Bela Lugosi) lives in a remote swampy area attempting to create an army of atomic supermen in his lab with the help of his mutant assistant Lobo (Tor Johnson). He performs Frankenstein experiments on intruders, takes revenge on his critic, and feeds his enemies to a pond-dwelling octopus. Written and Directed by Ed Wood. In the 1941 short, a Chevrolet sales manager wonders why his team is having trouble selling their product door-to-door.

(Short: Hired!, Part 2) A hapless family on a car trip in rural Texas take refuge at an inn that harbors a deadly cult. In the conclusion of the two-part short, the sales manager hero gets advice from his father.

(Short: What to Do on a Date) Four women (including Beverly Garland) break out of prison, hoping to recover a cache of stolen diamonds. In the 1951 short, young Nick hopes to ask schoolmate Kay for a date but can't think of a venue.

(Short: The Truck Farmer) A young man gets mixed up with a crime syndicate and blames his inattentive parents. The 1940s-era documentary short explains the then-new techniques that enabled farmers to rush produce to market.

(Short: Cheating) Crimefighter Batwoman and her loyal young female assistants battle villains Ratfink and Professor Neon. The 1951 short chronicles the downfall of a high school student caught copying his test answers from another student.

(Short: What about Juvenile Delinquency?) A wealthy, aging widow wants to transplant her brain into the body of a young woman. The 1955 short focuses on gang member Jamie, who realizes the dangers of delinquency when his dad is mugged and beaten.

(Short: Last Clear Chance) A branch of the Secret Service uses radar to track down uranium smugglers. The 1959 educational short, produced by Union Pacific Railroad, teaches drivers to pay better attention when crossing railroad tracks.

A gang of teenagers (led by Beau Bridges) eats an experimental chemical (brewed by Ron Howard) which turns them into giants, and they become the capricious rulers of a small town. Tommy Kirk also stars.

(Short: Design for Dreaming) A multinational expedition to Earth's moon discovers advanced beings who want no contact with humanity. In the short, a woman dances her way through a futuristic fantasy world of cars and home appliances.

(Short: A Date with Your Family) Cautionary tale of a group of ordinary Americans facing the consequences of failing to support their government in fighting Communism, when the Soviets invade the mainland. The 1950 short presents a typical dinner at home for a rigidly polite suburban family. The short is narrated by Hugh Beaumont.

(Short: The Selling Wizard) A paranormal researcher claims he has invented a radio that can talk with the dead, which he uses to aid in the investigation of a murder committed at his boarding-house residence. The short showcases grocery store refrigeration units.

A hit and run victim is brought back from the dead by a voodoo doctor, and then seeks revenge. Adam West and Tia Carrere both have supporting roles. Heavy metal artists including Motörhead contributed to the movie's soundtrack.

(Short: Uncle Jim's Dairy Farm) A mad game hunter traps youth on his island to add to his trophy collection. Starring Robert Reed. The short presents the adventures of a pair of city kids spending their summer at a dairy farm.

(Short: Why Study Industrial Arts?) This Coleman Francis film is set at a tiny airfield in a small California town where married couple Harry and Beth run a jump school. When Harry rebukes his old girlfriend, she hooks up with his fired mechanic to seek revenge. The 1956 short explains why boys should take shop class.

(Short: Keeping Clean and Neat) Cops try to shut down a porn ring in this story written and directed by Ed Wood. The 1956 short encourages children to pay close attention to fashion and meticulous hygiene.

While running for Senator, a soft-hearted man (John Forsythe) finds himself alternately cajoled and blackmailed into helping a young woman (Ann-Margret) who has broken out of a reform school and her "friends."

(Short: Are You Ready for Marriage?) A gym owner gets into trouble, becoming the target of the mob and the law. The 1950 short presents a high school couple rushing into marriage, and the marriage counselor who talks them out of it.

(Short: Speech: Platform, Posture, and Appearance) An escaped criminal stumbles upon a desolate Army post, takes part in the Bay of Pigs invasion, then goes in search of ore. The short offers advice for public speakers.

(Shorts: Money Talks, Progress Island USA) A defecting Russian scientist (Tor Johnson) turns into a monster after being caught in an atomic bomb explosion and wanders around the test range, killing various people. Shorts include Money Talks, a 1955 outing about the importance of a budget, and Progress Island USA, a 1973 film meant to lure investors to Puerto Rico.

(Short: The Days of Our Years) A mad scientist gives a convict the power of invisibility, who then uses it to rob a bank. In the 1955 Union Pacific Railroad-sponsored short, a minister urges workers to be more careful while on the job, to prevent injuries.

(Short: Once Upon a Honeymoon) An astronaut survives the crash of his capsule, only to learn he has been impregnated by an alien. In the musical short, a woman dreams of redecorating her house.

701T, which features alternate Thanksgiving-themed host segments, was aired only twice. It premiered on Thanksgiving Day 1995, at the end of the annual "Turkey Day" marathon. The commentary on the film and short is the same in both versions of the episode. First episode with Pearl Forrester as a regular character.

(Short: The Chicken of Tomorrow) Rondo Hatton stars as a disfigured man who takes revenge on the college pals he believes caused his condition. The short is a documentary-style examination of chicken farming.

An atomic scientist is invited to collaborate with other scientists on a mysterious project that has interplanetary consequences.

Although filmed before work began on season 7, MST3K: The Movie started a limited theater run between Escape 2000 (705) and Laserblast (706). The host segments are arranged and executed somewhat differently for the film. Mike and the Bots riff on their own movie's credits at the end.

An alcoholic middle-aged woman discovers the secret to renewed (albeit temporary) youth from an African tribe. She steals the tools used in the ritual and returns to America, killing men to maintain her youth.

In an isolated community set in a remote desert area, clones are being bred to serve as a source of replacement organs for the wealthy and powerful. Starring Timothy Donnelly. With Peter Graves, Keenan Wynn, and Dick Sargent.

Two episodes of the short-lived series Gemini Man edited into one movie. INTERSECT agent Sam Casey (Ben Murphy), who can turn invisible at will, safeguards a super fuel additive and then tackles saboteur Robert Denby.

In an Orwellian future, a corporate employee (Raúl Juliá) discovers forbidden films inside the computers. He projects himself into one of the films (a rendition of Casablanca), much to the dismay of the CEO and the computer itself.

A man learns he was born with special powers and becomes the superhero Puma Man. He fights the villainous Dr. Kobras (Donald Pleasence), who uses an ancient mind-control mask in his attempts to rule the world.

A pop singer goes on vacation to remote Seagull Island. Her host and his neighbor are both beekeepers. She becomes embroiled in their ongoing feud, and soon afterwards people start dying from bee attacks. Features Ronnie Wood in a brief appearance with his then-current band, The Birds

(Short: Century 21 Calling) The children of rocket technicians come into contact with a mind-controlling blob. Together they sabotage a rocket launch. The short is a 1962 Bell Company production set at the Seattle's World's Fair, at which then-futuristic telephone innovations are discussed and demonstrated.

A sea monster appears off the coast of Ireland and is captured by circus men. The monster's mother comes to its rescue; devastation ensues.

Leonard Maltin makes a guest appearance in this episode.This episode did not last very long on TV; it was only shown twice on the first day it aired, before a copyright claim was made, forcing Sci-Fi to remove this episode for good.

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The Final Sacrifice(Quest For the Lost City)(1990, Color, Flying Dutchman/AIP Home Video, Canada)

1998-07-25

A teen follows a map left for him by his long-dead father, runs afoul of an evil cult, then teams up with a beer-guzzling drifter who has a secret.

(Short: Robot Rumpus, a Gumby cartoon) Newly married wife Jenni can't tell if the skull she sees in her new home is a ghostly apparition of her husband's dead first wife, or just hallucinations from her own nervous condition... or something else.

(Short: A Case of Spring Fever) Intelligent, flesh-eating worms attack the residents of remote Fly Creek, Georgia. The short follows a hapless man whose wish – that springs didn't exist – is granted by a magical creature who wishes to teach him a lesson.